Ah, true, thanks Joe. Actually, that's reassuring but it doesn't help me aesthetically while I'm writing! Is there anyway while I'm working to get a better look? I tried Geneva but didn't like it much either. Joe Jones wrote: > Purely a display issue. The view in AppleWorks is an appoximation of > what it will look like when printed. To see what it really looks like, > select print and click "preview". It will open the file in preview.app > and you can zoom in on it and see what it will look like when printed > (or made into a pdf). > > The display of the text in AppleWorks isn't a reflection of the final > output. > > Joe > > On Tuesday, Aug 19, 2003, at 01:32 Europe/London, don hinkle wrote: > >> Working in Jaguar on my iBook, is quite nice. >> However, seemingly a small thing...I tend to write first in Tex-Edit, >> then move to Appleworks. >> The same document in New York font at 14 point looks great in >> Tex-Edit, but in Appleworks the display looks thin, bony almost, and >> disappointingly lighter. >> Any explanation for this? >> >> >> >> ---------- >> iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. >> FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> >> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> >> Need help from a real person? Try. >> <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> >> ---------- >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | >> -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | >> >> iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest >> | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. >> >> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 >> Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at >> <http://roadtools.com> >> >> MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only >> $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! >> <http://www.macresq.com> >> > > > ---------- > iBookList, a listserv for users and fans of Apple's iBook. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/iBookListFAQ.shtml> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <ibook-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <ibook-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <ibook-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > ---------- > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon Digital Camcorders start at $799 | Free iBook! | > > iBookPlanet.com | Visit iBookPlanet.com for the hottest > | iBook News, Features, Reviews & More. > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > -- Ñdonald henry hinkle Author of OKLAHOMA, a brief story about a state, ISBN 0-7660-5138-2, and RONALD REAGAN, a biography of the 40th President of the USA, ISBN 0-7660-5112-9, both published in 2003 by Enslow.